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Check Out Amitabha Buddha's Promised Benefits and You'll Feel At Ease Right Away
We also encounter this situation in practice: when we have cultivated to a certain level, we get stuck, neither advancing nor regressing, just like the investment we mentioned earlier that yields no visible returns. At this point, an aff...
ReadMy Autistic Son Fostered My Aspiration for the Pure Land
I am Mo Xue, a Pure Land practitioner based in Hong Kong who practices with steadfast faith. Half a year ago, I was still a mother who had lost all enthusiasm for life, constantly grappling with the meaning of existence.
ReadMy Uncle's Pure Land Rebirth: Personal Insights
This was my first time confronting head-on a close family member’s passage from their final moments to death and rebirth in the Pure Land. I went through moments of retreat, panic, stress, and utter helplessness… but ultimately, I found ...
ReadThe Merits of the Water in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss Form the Path to Buddhahood for the Reborn
Let us refer to what Master Lianchi teaches in his Commentary on the Amitabha Sutra: the waters of the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss possess three supreme, wondrous merits and functions that we ought to understand.
ReadChanting the Buddha’s Name Does Not Guarantee Rebirth in the Pure Land, but It Definitely Eliminates Karmic Obstacles
I will personally manifest before that person, touch their crown to comfort them, and cause them to awaken.
ReadWhen You Recite Amitabha Buddha's Name, He Illuminates and Embraces Us With His Light
When we recite the name of Amitabha Buddha, we receive his welcoming guidance at the time of death, which greatly increases our chance of a successful rebirth. Secondly, it brings us peace and joy in this present life. Amitabha Buddha's ...
ReadDual Cultivation of Chan and Pure Land, and the Abandonment of Chan for Pure Land
The second doubt concerns the claim that "there is no need for investigative meditation."
ReadDharma Master Da'an's Collected Discourses: Methods for Buddha Recitation
Once we have established deep faith and earnest aspiration, we must turn to practice. How can we master this Buddha name, imbue it with strength, and remain in control even in the face of all kinds of karmic forces? The first step is to ...
ReadCan Vows Made at Mount Jiuhua Be Fulfilled at Donglin Temple?
I made a vow at Mount Jiuhua. Is it acceptable to fulfill that vow at Donglin Temple? I’ve heard Donglin Temple is in urgent need of funding right now, while Mount Jiuhua is well-funded. Venerable Master Da'an replies: First, let me rest...
ReadPure Land Practitioners Can Also Recite the Great Compassion Mantra
We need to develop a deeper understanding of the merits of the Great Compassion Mantra. Each day we recite the Great Compassion Mantra, which appears in the Sūtra of the Great Compassion Dhāraṇī of the Thousand-Handed, Thousand-Eyed Aval...
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